The Mercator world map, long a fixture in classrooms globally, makes the European Union appear almost as large as Africa. In reality, Africa is more than seven times bigger. It is a distortion that ...

A US House committee on Wednesday (10 December) approved a bill that would renew for another three years Washington’s preferential trade programme for Africa. In a possible sign of reprieve for Africa ...

If you’ve gone on an African safari, chances are you’ve heard of the Big Five, the must-see list of iconic megafauna. The term, coined in the late 1800s during Africa’s colonial period, refers to what ...

Botswana has again restricted imports of several vegetables from its neighbours, including South Africa. A government notice issued by Botswana’s Ministry of Lands and Agriculture on December 8 lists ...

A woman holds unused pills as WHO raises concerns over rising cases of drug resistance. [Getty Images] Results from a newly published study has highlighted the growing spread of drug resistance across ...

Growth is forecast to be slower than previously envisaged for about two-thirds of the countries in the region. The downward revision reflects a more challenging external environment, continued output ...

Since Philadelphia is arranged on a grid system, the mostly one-way roads are easy to navigate. Helpful maps are posted along street corners across the city – watch for the "Walk! Philadelphia" signs ...